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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 10, 1957

Page

4

Villiers Stakes Weighed Down by Doubts from Trainers

Sydney trainers warn punters against Villiers bets for Saturday week as Landy may be scratched from the mile event and Summer Cup. Bronze Mac likely to miss both races. owner consultations ongoing. Bookmakers report no major Cup betting restrictions despite Caranna and Gallant Lee in Cup plans.

Sydney T. J. Smith Landy Villers Mra. Sawyer Smith Jack Green Bronze Mac Villiers Green H. A. Nojaim Caranna Outet Gallant Lee

Rae Johnstone May Ride At Canterbury

World famous Australian jockey Rae Johnstone may ride in Sydney for the first time since 1981 in the International Stakes at Canterbury on Saturday. Johnstone is visiting from France and has been invited to ride, with Nevill Bellwood and George Moore also invited. The Visitors will ballot the first eight top weight horses. the field will be restricted to 19 runners.

Sydney Rae Johnstone Canterbury Johnson France Melbourne Nevill Bellwood George Moore

Police Found No Disorderliness At Sports Club

Police reported no disorder at the sports club and the licence renewal was opposed. Evidence was presented by two officers. patrols were noted in the early hours but no incidents were found. The case will resume at 2 30 today.

Holmesby

Rosewall Pushes Lead in £3,000 Round Robin Tourney

In Newcastle on Monday Ken Rosewall built his advantage in the £3,000 round robin by beating Lew Hoad 6-1 6-3 in 31 minutes. Pancho Segura beat Frank Sedgman 2-6 6-3 6-4, while Segura and Sedgman defeated Hoad and Rosewall 7-5 6-3 in doubles. Rosewall leads the field with seven points from 20 matches, with Hoad five and Segura three.

Newcastle Ken Rosewall Lew Hoad Rosewall Pancho Segura Frank Sedgman Find Segura- Bedgman Hoad Rosewall Hoad Segura

Ortega Wins Hard Fight In Sydney Stadium Bout

Mexican featherweight Ortega defeats Australian champion Bobby Sinn in a 12 round battle at Sydney Stadium despite a second round knockdown. Sinn pressed the pace with heavy punches but Ortega rallied, surviving an eight count and trading blows until the later rounds, delivering a strong performance to take the decision.

Sydney Bobby Sinn Onyra Sydney Stadium Sinn Ortega Vic. Patrick

Canberra Trotting Club Christmas Meeting Weights

The Canberra Trotting Club sets weights for the Saturday Christmas meeting on December 14. Officials assign handicap weights for the program races and outline conditions for entrants. Local trainers and owners await final declarations and race-day adjustments.

Canberra Race Club Canberra Trotting Club Whee Ee

Fraser and Cooper in Easy Win at Kooyong

Fraser and Cooper defeated Warren Woodcock and Neale Gibson in straight sets 4-2 6-3 12-10 to reach the semi finals of the Victorian doubles championship at Kooyong. Cooper showed consistent service with Fraser delivering moments of brilliance as the match quickened in the final set.

Melbourne Neale Fraser Ashley Cooper Kooyong New South Wales Warren Woodcock Neale Gibson Cooper Fraser Woodcock Gibson Inez United States

State Lottery Entries and Notation From Bayswater Area

Frayed OCR shows a lottery or betting ledger with names and addresses such as J Gilbert and Bayswater Road plus a series of TEN AT amounts and large numbers. The fragment includes Bevalyne maybe Bev aynd, R. 8. Catawett, and Sydney references with numeric sequences like 12420 17402 19759 31428 and 90613 79292 88806. The text resembles a betting slip or lottery tally lacking full context.

Byaney Checkers

Draw In Burns Cup Match At Ainslie

Heavy rain and a late start halted play in the Burns Cup at Ailie Oval. Goulburn reached 126 in reply to ACT, with Monger taking 4/27 and Newman 0/32 before the rain ended the day with a draw and both sides in contention.

Ainslie Goldara Apic A.C.T Ailie Oval Goulburn Searle Wheeler Skelly Rigney Newman Passemeal Act Jearly Monger Nicholas Walker Bob Hawke Rae

Fine Golf In Professionals Foursomes

Australian Open champion Frank Phillips and Concord’s Col Barnes won the NSW professional foursomes title at Strathfield. They shot two rounds of 66 for 132, a record four-somes score, as Woodward and Mercer posted 68 to finish three under par for 188. Bedford and Johnstone were two strokes behind after the final but faded in round two.

Sydney Frank Phillips Concord Col Barnes Strathfield Phillips Barnes Alan Woodward Dave Mercer Killara Bedford Johnstone Finsl

Golf Associates Annual Meeting Highlights 1968 Officers Named

About 20 associates attended the annual meeting of the Yowan Golf Club associates. President Mrs W R Robinson said regular competitions and bronze shield matches were held. New members joined. plans to expand activities next year. Office-bearers elected: President Mrs W R Beblowca, Vice-President Mrs Thornton, Secretary Mrs W C W Bellingham, Treasurer Mrs J Boyd, Captain Mrs F W Byrne, Handicap Manager Mrs C Grunow, committee members Mrs Bareham Mrs Chapman Mrs Moore Mrs W Swan and Miss C Mitchell.

Yowan! Golf Club Associates Mra W. R. ‘Robinson Faw W. R. Bebiowca Thornton Wo Cc W. Bellingham Tressurer J. Boyd F. W. Byrne C. Grunow Mesdames FF Bareham J. Chapman B.moore B. W. Swan Mise C. Mitchell

Canberra Players Shine in State Junior Tennis Weekend

At Moore Park the No 1 boys teams and special singles showcased rising talent as Canberra led North Coast and Far West in early rounds. D Curran edged R Brent 12 10 in a long third set, with notable results from J Breel, B Larkham, and P Gibbs as the event eyes NSOWLTA grasscourts for next week.

Moore Park Atso Nsowlta North Coast South West D. Curran Field R. Brent Adamatown Curran Canberra R. Elder Tweed P. Gibbs Queanbeyan D. Casey Muttumbimby Larkham ACT BR. Campbell Gloucester R Manning A.C J. Breel Dungog Charlton Far West

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